Janeen Brian (born 1948) is a South Australian writer of children's books. A primary school teacher prior to 1990, when she started writing full time, she published her 100th book in September, 2016. Brian's work for middle school children ''Yong: The Journey of an Unworthy Son'' has been adapted to a stage production by Monkey Baa Theatre Company, with shows in regional Victoria and the Sydney Opera House.

Awards

* ''Pilawuk-When I Was Young'' won a CBCA Eve Pownall Honour Award 1997. * ''Where Does Thursday Go?'' won a CBCA Honour Book 2002: Early Childhood for ages 2-6. * ''Hoosh! Camels in Australia'' shortlisted in the CBCA Eve Pownall Award 2006. * ''Look, Baby!'' won the 2021 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year for Birth to three years.

Works

Children's books

* ''Pilawuk-When I Was Young'' (1996) Era Publications * Where Does Thursday Go? (2001) Scholastic Australia * ''Hoosh! Camels in Australia'' (2006) ABC Books * ''Oddball'' (2008) Walker Books * ''That Boy, Jack'' (2013) Walker Books Australia * '' I'm A Dirty Dinosaur'' (2013)

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* ''Yong Journey of an Unworthy Son'' (2016) Walker Books Australia * ''Eloise and the Bucket of Stars'' (2020) Walker Books Australia * ''The Fix-it Princess'' (2023) Walker Books Australia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brian, Janeen 1948 births Living people Australian children's writers Australian women children's writers